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Ames Watson Buys Claire’s for $140 Million as Lease Deals Position Up to 950 Stores to Stay Open

The purchase follows Claire’s second bankruptcy in seven years, with 291 locations slated to close.

Claire’s Strikes Deal to Sell Most North American Business to Ames Watson

Michaels Acquires Joann’s Private Labels and Expands Fabric, Sewing and Yarn Offerings